Chicago Cultural Center
The Chicago Cultural Center, opened in 1897, is a national landmark operated by Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. The neoclassical building houses the city's official reception venue, where the Mayor of Chicago has welcomed presidents, royalty, diplomats, and community leaders.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: cultural center in Chicago, Illinois
- Also known as: “Chicago Public Library, Central Building”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Millennium Park and Millennium Station.
Millennium Park
Park
Photo: Alhill42, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Millennium Park is a public park in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois, United States, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs.
Millennium Station
Railway station
Millennium Station, is a commuter rail terminal located in the Loop area of downtown Chicago. It marks the northern endpoint of the Metra Electric District line, which connects to the southern suburbs of Chicago, and also serves as the western terminus for the South Shore Line, providing access to Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. Millennium Station is situated 420 feet northeast of Chicago Cultural Center.
The Bean
Work of art
Cloud Gate is a public sculpture by Indian-born British artist Anish Kapoor, that is the centerpiece of Grainger Plaza at Millennium Park in the Loop community area of Chicago. The Bean is situated 580 feet southeast of Chicago Cultural Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jewelers Row District and Loop.
Jewelers Row District
Neighborhood
The Jewelers Row District is a historic district in the Loop community area of Chicago, Illinois in the United States. Running along Wabash Avenue, primarily between East Washington Street and East Monroe Street, the buildings in the district were built…
Loop
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The Loop is the central business district of Chicago, bounded by the Chicago River to the north and west, Harrison Street to the south, and Lake Michigan to the east.
River North
Quarter
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River North is a Chicago neighborhood located north of the Chicago River, south of Division Street, and west of Wabash Avenue. It is adjacent to the Magnificent Mile retail and tourism corridor.
Chicago Cultural Center
- Category: library building
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Chicago Cultural Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “芝加哥文化中心”
- Dutch: “Chicago Cultural Center”
- Finnish: “Chicago Cultural Center”
- Finnish: “Chicagon kulttuurikeskus”
- French: “Chicago Cultural Center”
- Hebrew: “מרכז התרבות של שיקגו”
- Italian: “Chicago Cultural Center”
- Russian: “Культурный центр Чикаго”
- Russian: “Чикагский культурный центр”
- Spanish: “Chicago Cultural Center”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Fort Dearborn Addition and Millenium Park.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Chicago Public Library Cultural Center and Center for Psychoanalytic Study.
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